Water-cooler radiator module

ABSTRACT

A water-cool radiator module comes with a supporting part having a shell body; the shell body includes a fan and a water tank; the water tank is connected to a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe; an extended section of the cold water pipe and hot water pipe is connected to a cold waterhead; the shell body includes several radiating holes at one end; such that in an application, the supporting part is inserted into a slot on the computer case and the shell body is mounted onto the slot; the cold water in the cold waterhead of a heat-generating electronic component is circulated to the shell body through the hot water pipe; the fan blows air to radiate heat to the outside through the radiating holes; and the cooled fluid flows from the water tank to the cold waterhead through the cold water pipe.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a radiator module and, morespecifically, a water-cool radiator module that is separated from heavywater tank, cold water pipe and hot water pipe that are independentlyfixed in a slot for the purpose to reduce the load on theheat-generating electronic components and not occupy the space of theelectronic components.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Heretofore, it is known that a conventional radiator. As shown in FIG.1, generally comprises a flat pedestal 10 that comprises a plurality ofradiating fins 11 and a water conduit (not shown in Fig.) on the otherside; the water conduit comprises a water inlet 12 and a water outlet13; the pedestal 10 further comprises a fan 30. In practical use, thisconfiguration has the following disadvantages:

1. In addition to radiating fins 11, some water conduit accessories arealso located under radiating fins 11. Such mechanism not only increasesthe height of the radiator structure but also increases the load on theheat-generating electronic components due to increased weight of waterin water conduit. As a result, this may cause damage to such electroniccomponent and occupies larger space.

2. Water in the water conduit stays and exchanges heat between radiatingfins 11. Therefore, heat stays on radiating fins 11 resulting in veryslow radiating speed.

3. Fan 30 is located on radiating fins 11. When fan 30 is activated,heat current will flow slowly through computer and then flow outwardthrough the radiating holes outside the computer. As a result, heat maystay in the computer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the invention to provide awater-cool radiator module that comprises a supporting part that furthercomprises a shell body; the shell body comprises a fan and a water tank;the water tank is connected to a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe;the extended section of the cold water pipe and hot water pipe connectsto a cold waterhead; the shell body further comprises several radiatingholes at one end; in practical application, the supporting part is fixedin a slot on the computer case and the shell body is firmly fixed on theslot; cold water on heat-generating electronic component is sent to theshell body via hot the water pipe; blown by the fan, heat is radiatedoutward via radiating holes; and cool fluid flows from the water tank tothe cold waterhead via the cold water pipe. With repeated circulation,the heat produced by electronic component is taken away quickly. On theother hand, since the water tank, the radiating fins and the fan are allfixed on slot, the heat-generating electronic component does not bearthe weight of the water tank, the radiating fins and the fan. As aresult, this reduces the possibility of any damage to theheat-generating electronic component and saves space above theheat-generating electronic component.

It is still an object for the invention to provide a water-cool radiatormodule in which a pump is installed inside the shell body to speed upthe flow of hot water in the hot water pipe and control the flowdirection.

It is still another object for the invention to provide a water-coolradiator module in which a fixing part is installed near the radiatingholes of the supporting part, several holes are on the fixing part; inpractical application, the supporting part is inserted into the slot,the fixing part is fixed firmly on the computer case to have the shellbody install more stable onto the slot without swaying.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accomplishment of the above-mentioned object of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following description and itsaccompanying drawings which disclose illustrative an embodiment of thepresent invention, and are as follows:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another assembly view of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an application view of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the water-cool radiator module inthe present invention wherein the module comprises a supporting part 10,a supporting part 10 can couple with the interfaces of various types ofextended slots such as AGP, PCI and ISA on one side, the supporting part10 comprises a fixing part 20 on the other side; the fixing part 20 isperpendicular to supporting part 10 and comprises holes 21.

As shown in FIG. 3, the supporting part 10 comprises a shell body 30;the shell body 30 comprises a water tank 310 which connects to a coldwater pipe 32 and a hot water pipe 33 on the other side; severalradiating fins 34 are aligned orderly on the bending section of the hotwater pipe 33; a fan 35 is located adjacent to the radiating fins 34; anopening 37 is located at a region where the shell body 30 is not bracedagainst the supporting part 10; the opening 37 faces the fan 35; a pump31 is located beside the fan 35 and connected to the hot water pipe 33;the hot water pipe 33 extends outward from the pump 31 and connects to acold waterhead 40; the cold waterhead 40 is also connected with coldwater pipe 32; several radiating holes 36 are located on the side wherethe shell body 30 faces holes 21.

In practical use, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, users installthe cold waterhead 40 on the heat-generating electronic components (aprocessor in this application), and insert the cold waterhead 40 intothe slot on the computer case via the supporting part 10; the supportingpart 10 is fixed in a slot on the computer case by the fixing of thefixing part 20 on the back of computer case, the shell body 30 is firmlyfixed on the slot; such that the heat conducted from electroniccomponents to the cold waterhead 40 will raise the temperature of thefluid in the cold waterhead 40. By the driving of the pump 31, hot waterflows back to the pump 31 via the hot water pipe 33 and flows throughthe radiating fins 34; the fan 35 draws cold air into the shell body 30to cool water flowing through the radiating fins 34; after the heat inthe water is quickly radiated through the radiating holes 36 and theholes 21, cool water flows from water tank 310 to the cold waterhead 40via the cold water pipe 32. With repeated circulation, the heat producedby the electronic component is taken away quickly. On the other hand,since the cold waterhead 40 is separated from the water tank 310, theradiating fins 34 and the fan 35, and the water tank 310, the radiatingfins 34 and the fan 35 are all fixed on slot, the heat-generatingelectronic component does not bear the weight of the water tank 310, theradiating fins 34 and the fan 35. As a result, such scheme reduces thepossibility of any damage to the heat-generating electronic componentand saves space above the heat-generating electronic component.

FIG. 4 shows another application of the present invention wherein theradiator module comprises a shell body 30; a supporting part 10 isattached on both sides of the shell body 30; the supporting part 10 canbe inserted into two slots; one side of the supporting part 10 comprisesa fixing part 20 that is connected with the supporting part 10; thefixing part 20 is perpendicular to the supporting part 10 and comprisesholes 21; the supporting part 10 further comprises a shell body 30; theshell body 30 comprises a water tank 310 which connects to a cold waterpipe 32 and a hot water pipe 33; the hot water pipe 33 is in continuousbending shape and extends outward via water tank 310, several radiatingfins 34 are aligned orderly on the bending section of the hot water pipe33; a fan 35 is located beside radiating fins 34; an opening 37 islocated at a region where the shell body 30 is not braced against thesupporting part 10; the opening 37 faces the fan 35; a pump 31 islocated beside the fan 35 and connected with the hot water pipe 33; thehot water pipe 33 extends outward via pump 31 and connects to a coldwaterhead 40; the cold waterhead 40 is also connected with cold waterpipe 32; several radiating holes 36 are located on the side where theshell body 30 faces holes 21.

In practical use, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, users installthe cold waterhead 40 on the heat-generating electronic component (aprocessor in this application), and insert the cold waterhead 40 intothe slot on the computer case via the supporting part 10, the supportingpart 10 is fixed in a slot on the computer case by the fixing of thefixing part 20 on the back of computer case, the shell body 30 is firmlyfixed on the slot; such that the heat conducted from electroniccomponent to cold waterhead 40 will raise the temperature of the waterin the cold waterhead 40. By the driving of the pump 31, hot water flowsback to the pump 31 via the hot water pipe 33 and flows through theradiating fins 34; the fan 35 draws cold air into the shell body 30 tocool water flowing through the radiating fins 34; after the heat in thewater is quickly radiated through the radiating holes 36 and the holes21, cool water flows from the water tank 310 to the cold waterhead 40via the cold water pipe 32. With repeated circulation, the heat producedby the electronic component is taken away quickly. On the other hand,since the cold waterhead 40 is separated from the water tank 310, theradiating fins 34 and the fan 35, and the water tank 310, the radiatingfins 34 and the fan 35 are all fixed on slot, the heat-generatingelectronic component does not bear the weight of the water tank 310, theradiating fins 34 and the fan 35. As a result, this reduces thepossibility of any damage to the heat-generating electronic componentand saves space above the heat-generating electronic component.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed in detail, it will be readily understood and appreciated thatnumerous omissions, changes and additions may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

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 6. A water-cool radiator module, comprising: a shellbody, having an opening disposed on a surface of said shell body, and aradiating hole disposed on one side of said shell body; a pump,installed inside said shell body and having a first hot water pipe and asecond hot water pipe, and said first hot water pipe is in a continuousbending shape and connected to said pump and having an endinterconnected with a water tank, and said first hot water pipe has aplurality of radiating fins aligned orderly on the bending section ofsaid first hot water pipe, and the other end of said second hot waterpipe is connected to a cold waterhead; a water tank, being installedinside said shell body and connected to a cold water pipe and said firsthot water pipe; a fan, installed between said radiating fins and saidpump and an opening of said fan faces said shell body; a cold waterhead,connected to one side of said cold and second hot water pipes that isextended outside of said shell body; a supporting part, installing saidpump, a water tank, and said fan and being attached on said shell body,and one end of said supporting part is inserted into a slot in acomputer; and a fixing part, installed on another end of said supportingpart for fixing said supporting part onto the backside of said computercase, and having an opening disposed on said fixing part at a positioncorresponding to said radiating holes; characterized in that: with theforegoing components, said water-cool radiator module can be fixed bysaid supporting member being inserted in said slot of said computer, andseparate a heat-generating electronic component from said water tank,said radiating fins and said fan on said slot, such that saidheat-generating electronic component needs not stand the weight of saidwater tank, radiating fins and fan and thus reducing the possibility ofdamaging said electronic component and reducing the space occupied bysaid heat-generating electronic component.
 7. The water-cool radiatormodule recited in claim 6, wherein said supporting part is attached onboth sides of said shell body.
 8. The water-cool radiator module recitedin claim 6, wherein said fixing part is connected to more than onesupporting parts.